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7 Hidden dangers of project management (Or why even well-planned projects sometimes fail)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

During a company integration program, customer service levels dropped by 25-50% because the team management focused their efforts on reorganizing and changing employees’ roles and responsibilities, all with “the best of intentions”. Consequently, the difference in corporate culture led to numerous issues causing anxiety among team members.

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Why do projects fail? (Includes examples!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The ones that hit the papers are often public sector projects because their audits and budgets are more open to scrutiny. This was largely due to the unforeseen increase in the cost of steel. It also cost ten times more than the original budget, finally coming in at £430 million. Instead, tax payers have footed the bill.

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Review How Big Things Get Done

Henny Portman

In the first chapter we see, based on extensive study of 16,000 projects, the iron law of project management – Over budget, over time, under benefits, over and over again: 47.90% on budget (or better), 8.50% on budget and on time (or better), 0.50% on budget and on time and on benefits (or better).

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Creating a Resource Management Plan

Ganttic

Skill sets, certifications, maintenance reports, locations – all the general information about your team and equipment that’s necessary for scheduling. Budget info. Budget info. Locations, managers, necessary certifications, budgets. Basically, one is for the managers, the other is for the team.

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The Crucial Role Of Product Ownership In Challenging Times

Scrum.org

A clear vision provides direction, helping teams prioritise their activities and focus their energies where it matters the most. It allows the team to pivot when required without losing sight of the endgame. It allows the team to pivot when required without losing sight of the endgame.

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20 Key Qualities of a Good Employee & How to Test Them

Teamweek

Whether you’re hiring a manager , developer, or entry-level assistant, here are the essential soft skills and personality attributes any good employee should have. McKinsey calls these ‘ foundational skills ‘ — cognitive, digital, interpersonal, and self-leadership abilities that help employees develop specialized skills.

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Could a Scrum GPT Challenge Scrum Masters?

Scrum.org

Besides the exciting market opportunity for many people with specific knowledge, data, or content, the question is what implication this new technology will have on the job market for agile practitioners when their roles are partly based on “knowledge” now available from a machine? But don’t worry! I’m here to help turn the tide ?,

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